[Adopted 10-2-76 as Article VIII of L.L. No. 6-1976; amended in its entirety 12-9-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017]
A. 
The Village Superintendent shall have general charge of the maintenance and operation of the water system of the Village. Such additional employees as may be needed by the Superintendent shall be employed by the Board, except that in the case of emergency the Superintendent may employ such persons and incur on behalf of the Village such expense as the occasion necessitates.
B. 
The Village Clerk shall keep a record of the maintenance and operation of the water system of the Village and shall issue all permits required hereby, render bills for the water furnished or other service given, collect all accounts due and owing to the Village and promptly deposit all receipts in such bank or trust company as the Board from time to time may direct and report to the Board as to all moneys received, specifying the name of the person or corporation for whose account the same has been paid and the purpose of such payment, giving such further information as may be helpful to or requested by the Board.
C. 
Each dwelling, building or part thereof having a different occupancy or use shall have a separate meter, except that in multiple residences, apartments, hotels or motels, one meter may be used, provided that the charges, fees and rates provided for in this chapter are paid.
A. 
No person or corporation shall use the water supplied by the Village for any purpose whatsoever without having obtained a permit upon written application therefor, after having first paid the charges pertaining to the introduction of water to the premises.
B. 
All applications for introduction of water to any premises or for the use of water shall be made upon a form furnished by the Village Clerk for such purpose and shall be signed by the owner or his, her or its agent. Such application shall contain a statement of all uses for which water is desired. Application for additional uses may be made at any time to the Village Clerk and a permit may be granted therefor, provided that it complies with existing rules and regulations.
[Amended 1-9-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
A. 
No person shall make any attachment to or connection with any of the pipes or mains of the Village or make any repairs, additions or alterations to the service pipes, from and including the curb stop to the meter, unless he is an employee of the Village or a person or corporation authorized to do so by the Board or Superintendent. Repairs to, installation of and maintenance of any curb stop shall be the responsibility of and shall be at the expense of the consumer; and all such work shall be inspected by the Village at completion thereof but shall not otherwise be the responsibility of the Village or any employee or agent thereof. The consumer shall be responsible for any damage to the attached water service pipes and connections resulting from the repair or maintenance or operation of the curb stop by the consumer or his authorized agent.
B. 
All consumers of Village water services must be connected to the new water mains by May 31, 2021. If a consumer of Village water services is not connected to the new water mains by this date, the Village will assess a penalty of $10 per day until it is so connected. Such penalty shall be a lien on the property, pursuant to § 160-11 of this chapter.
A. 
When application has been made and a permit granted for a new water service, if no service has previously been provided, the Village shall, in a location approved by the Superintendent, tap the main, install and connect the curb stop to the main and install the curb box. No water service shall be provided unless and until the consumer complies with § 160-4C hereof.
B. 
The consumer shall have connected and/or approved by a licensed plumber the curb stop to the meter and the house service to the meter as directed by the Superintendent. No T or other fitting from which water can be taken will be permitted on the service pipe between the meter and the main, other than that explicitly stated in § 160-4C.
C. 
To protect the meter from damage each time it is placed into service, it is required that a shutoff valve be installed at the entrance to the meter immediately preceded by a hose bib or other drain valve so designed or adapted as to limit its use only to the discharge of rust, sand or other detritus from the service line.
D. 
All adapters for polyethylene shall be bronze and shall be fastened with stainless steel hose clamps. The consumer shall locate the meter inside the building in an accessible location, approved by the Superintendent, and maintained free of hazards and debris. The consumer shall be required to obtain from the Village and install a meter and cellular endpoint. All risk of the installation and placement of the meter shall be upon the consumer.
E. 
For all replacements, repairs or installation of new service, the consumer shall provide either one-hundred-pounds-per-square-inch polyethylene or three-fourths-inch copper piping for three-fourths-inch service or copper service for any service larger than 3/4 inch between the curb stop and the meter yoke.
F. 
As part of a NYSDEC requirement, all water services must have a water meter. All consumers must obtain a new meter and cellular endpoint from the Village. All consumers must have a licensed plumber install the meter and endpoint as per the installation requirements and checklist as supplied by Village. The licensed plumber shall complete the written checklist and certify to the Village that the installation was completed as per Village requirements. The Village will then inspect and approve the installation. Each meter and cellular endpoint shall bear an identifying number which shall be registered by the Village. The Village shall maintain ownership of the meter and cellular endpoint.
G. 
All services must have a new meter installed by May 31, 2021. If a new meter is not installed by this date, the Village will assess a penalty of $250. Such penalty shall be a lien on the property, pursuant to § 160-11 of this chapter.
[Amended 1-9-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
Upon the installation of a new metered service or the installation of a meter in an existing service, the Village will assume that the pipes and fixtures which the service will supply are in proper order to receive same, and the Village will not be liable for any accident, breakage, malfunction, leakage or any damages resulting therefrom arising out of the furnishing or supplying of water, out of the failure to supply the same or out of the placement of the meter or the freezing thereof. Service pipes and appurtenances thereto from the curb stop shall be kept in good repair by the consumer at the consumer's expense. Any required repairs to the meter for other than normal wear and tear shall be made by the Village at the consumer's expense. Any structural changes thereafter made to the premises shall not interfere with access to the meter or curb stop. In the event that the consumer had made any changes which interfere with access to the curb stop or the corporation valve without the approval of the Superintendent, the Village shall send a statement of any costs incurred in the restoration of access to the meter and curb stop, and the consumer shall pay any such costs. For protection of the Village water supply and in the interest of public health, the Village will not permit its mains or service to be connected on any premises having pipes or equipment connected with any other source of water.
A. 
Where a water meter fails to register the correct quantity of water delivered through it or where it otherwise becomes out of order or in need of repair, notice thereof shall immediately be given to the Village. Another meter will then be loaned and installed during the time required for testing and repair. Where repairs are found necessary, the same shall be made by the Village, but at its expense only if the repairs are necessitated by normal wear and tear. When, in the opinion of the Superintendent, a meter becomes unsuitable for further use, it shall be replaced by another at the Village's expense.
B. 
No charge shall be made for inspection and testing of meters found to be out of order. Otherwise, a charge of $10 per meter shall be made to the consumer for such testing.
A. 
No person shall open, interfere with or draw water from any fire hydrant in the Village without a permit therefor from the Village Clerk, except that hydrants may be opened by or on the order of any member of a fire department within the Village for the purpose of attaching thereto fire hose and equipment, or by an employee of the Village in connection with the performance of his duties.
B. 
No person shall remove any meter or in any way alter or attempt to alter the reading of any meter or bypass or attempt to bypass any meter or in any way interfere with the proper operation of any meter. Evidence of such action or attempted action shall be cause for an assessment of water charges and penalties.
The following shall be the charges for meters and cellular endpoint, the supply of water and for the installation of water service. Only meters supplied and registered by the Village shall be permitted.
A. 
The cost of the new meter and cellular endpoint shall be the responsibility of the Village. The cost of installing the meter and cellular endpoint shall be paid by the consumer.
B. 
Tapping the main; installing curb box and curb stop. When tapping the main, the Village shall utilize a one-inch outlet and install a curb box and curb stop. By application to the Village, the consumer may apply for a larger tap of 1 1/2 inches or two inches. The charges for said installations shall be determined and set by resolution of the Board of Trustees from time to time.
C. 
The charges shall be as determined by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
D. 
Supply of water to locations outside Village.
(1) 
Upon request, the Village may, at the option of the Board, supply water to locations outside the Village. The charges for such service, under Subsections B and C above, shall be as determined by the Board of Trustees from time to time. Where water is supplied outside the Village, meters shall be installed in accordance with § 160-4 at the curb stop. The consumer of such water service must agree not to use the service for more than one residence. For protection of the Village water supply in the interest of public health, the Village will not permit its mains or sewers to be connected on any premises having pipes or equipment connected with any other source of water.
(2) 
All connections to the Ocean Beach public water system by consumers outside the bounds of Ocean Beach shall be equipped with a backflow prevention device to prevent water from unknown sources from entering said public water system. Such backflow prevention device shall be of a type approved by the Board of Trustees and shall be installed and certified by a licensed plumber in a location approved by the Village Superintendent. The installation shall be easily accessible for testing and repair and protected against tampering and mechanical abuse. Said device shall be supplied, installed and maintained at the consumer's expense and shall not be removed except by Village personnel.
A. 
The initial annual service charge shall be due and payable with the application for water service. Thereafter said charge shall be due and payable with the Village taxes subject to the same rules and penalties that apply to the taxes (as outlined in § 160-11 below).
B. 
All bills shall be due and payable 10 days after mailing. Should any bill remain unpaid for 60 days after same shall have become due, water service shall be discontinued until such bill, together with a penalty of $10 to cover expenses of discontinuance and restoration of service, is paid.
C. 
When new meter is installed, the Village will bill the minimum charge on the tax bill and another bill in November/December for any overcharge.
D. 
An actual (meter) reading on October 31 will be sent with a letter on second bill for overcharge.
E. 
The charges for the use of water will be determined and set by resolution of the Board of Trustees from time to time.
Water charges and penalties thereon shall be a lien upon the real property upon which the water is used, and on or before the day when, under law, preliminary estimates of expenditures are required to be submitted, the Village Clerk shall prepare a statement showing all water charges with penalties thereon, unpaid for more than 60 days, which said statement shall contain a brief description of the property to which the water was supplied or upon which charges were incurred, the name of the owner liable to pay the same, so far as may be known, and the amount chargeable to each. Such charges and penalties may thereafter be paid to the Village Clerk until such time as the same have been levied as a tax against the property affected.
When water is required for use in building construction, application shall be made to the Village Clerk therefor in the same manner as hereinabove provided for permanent service, and the same minimum charge as for regular service shall be made.
Whenever any of the provisions of these rules, regulations and ordinances are violated, the water supply may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees, be shut off and the meter removed.
Each consumer shall, by making application for water service, consent to the Superintendent or his authorized agents entering in or upon the property to read a meter or to examine any connections thereto or to perform any system maintenance. At the option of the Board of Trustees the consumer may be required to read the meter and report the reading to the Village Clerk.
Wherever it is referred to herein that permission be granted by, or that an application be made to, or that an act be done by, or that an act be approved by, the Village, it shall mean the Superintendent or his authorized agents.
The right is reserved to change and amend these rules and regulations and to make special rates, variations and contracts in all proper cases, or to turn off the water supply without notice in case of emergency without liability for damages for lack of water or for any damage which may result from the turning off of the water supply.
This article shall take effect April 15, 1980, and it shall be the responsibility of the consumer to comply herewith no later than April 15, 1980. Charges for metered water will begin June 1, 1980, and no water shall be supplied subsequent to that date unless the consumer complies with this article.